May 25, 2009 @ Beijing, China



Fresh honey


Breakfast @ Park Hyatt Beijing


China Grill on the 63rd floor


View from our room on the 47th floor


East Glorious Gate


Corner towers


Wu men aka Meridian Gate with two protruding wings


Gate of Supreme Harmony


Hall of Literary Glory


White-glazed boy-shaped pillow


Large vase with polychrome


Large vase with polychrome


Wen Hua Dian aka Hall of Literary Glory


Forbidden City


Forbidden City


Tai He Men aka Gate of Supreme Harmony


Tai He Men aka Gate of Supreme Harmony


Map of Forbidden City


Tai He Dian aka Hall of Supreme Harmony


Jia Liang


Tai He Dian aka Hall of Supreme Harmony


Tortoise


Inside of Hall of Supreme Harmony


Fancy ceiling


Dragons on the roof


Zhong He Dian aka Hall of Central Harmony


Inside of Hall of Central Harmony


3 layers of surrounding square


Bao He Dian aka Hall of Preserved Harmony


Inside of Hall of Preserved Harmony


Dragon craving


Dragon craving


Large Stone Carving


Qian Qing Men aka Gate of Heavenly Purity


Lion in front of Gate of Heavenly Purity


Lion in front of Gate of Heavenly Purity


Back of Hall of Preserved Harmony


Forever friends @ Gate of Heavenly Purity


Qian Qing Gong aka Palace of Heavenly Purity


Jiao Tai Dian aka Hall of Union and Peace


Inside of Hall of Union and Peace


Before restoration


Inside of Kun Ning Gong aka Hall of Earthly Tranquility


Inside of Kun Ning Gong aka Hall of Earthly Tranquility


Décor in Yu Hua Yuan aka Imperial Garden


Décor in Yu Hua Yuan aka Imperial Garden


Décor in Yu Hua Yuan aka Imperial Garden


Dragons on all the roof


Mom @ Imperial Garden


Qin An Dian aka Hall of Imperial Peace


Dui Xiu Shan aka Hill of Accumulated Elegance


Yu Jing Ting aka Pavilion of Imperial Scenery


Shen Wu Men aka Gate of Divine Prowess


Shun Zheng Men


Yu Jing Ting aka Pavilion of Imperial Scenery


Shen Wu Men aka Gate of Divine Prowess


Shen Wu Men aka Gate of Divine Prowess


Jingshan Park


Me @ Forbidden City


Lunch


CCTV Beijing headquarters


Burned Mandarin Oriental Hotel


FF got a new pair of shoe


Restroom @ Park Hyatt Beijing


Meridian Gate


Gate of Supreme Harmony


Hall of Supreme Harmony


Dragon platforms